Former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page have been hinting towards the possibility of a live ZEPPELIN compilation surfacing sometime before the end of the year. However, no official announcement has yet been made on the matter. In related news, former LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones in a recent interview published ...

A recording of the Golden Jubilee rock concert, held last week at London's Buckingham Palace to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 50 years on the throne, will go on sale later this month to raise money for charity. The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) said The Party at the Palace album, featuring such artists as OZZY OSBOURNE ...

FINNTROLL frontman Katla has announced his departure from the group due to a longer-than-expected recovery period following his recent surgery for a tumor in his vocal cords. Here is Katla's official statement on the matter: "Hail fans of the mighty FINNTROLL! With a great sorrow in my heart and soul I am forced to bring ...

MARILYN MANSON has finished tracking Ginger Fish's drums for his forthcoming album The Golden Age Of The Grotesque, and has written a new song "as a bit of therapeutic fire extinguisher," according to his latest web site journal entry. Here is MANSON's most recent posting in its entirety: "I am excited and relieved to have ...

Former MEGADETH and current SAVATAGE guitarist Al Pitrelli recently spoke to The Pure Rock Shop about Dave Mustaine's decision to disband MEGADETH and the Pitrelli's current and upcoming activities. Here are a few select highlights from that conversation: On whether Mustaine will be able to return to form following hand injury: "I don't think that's ...

MURDERDOLLS, the new band featuring SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison on guitar, singer Wednesday 13 (formerly of North Carolina horror-metal outfit FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS FROM PLANET 13), ex-DOPE/current STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen, bassist Erik Griffin and drummer Ben Graves, have posted an MP3 of the track "Dead In Hollywood", taken from the group's forthcoming Right To ...

The San Diego Union-Tribute has posted a lengthy article on the recent passing of former RATT guitarist Robin Crosby at this location. Included in the story are interviews with Crosby's family and friends, among them Robbin's former RATT bandmate Warren De Martini. ...